East End Elementary School

🐾 Fun Friday at East End! 🐾 Today was a great day at East End Elementary! ❤️ Our K4-2nd grade students had a blast learning about amazing creatures during the Scales and Tails Adventure presented by the Roper Mountain Science Center. 🐍🐢 Meanwhile, our 3rd-5th graders put their problem-solving skills to the test with Mrs. Britton, exploring coding and technology using the Mobile Learning Lab! 💻🤖

🌱 Gardening Club Fun! 🌱 Gardening Club is underway, and we had the best time with these smiling faces today! 🥰 We were amazed by the HUGE purple sweet potatoes we harvested—what a surprise! 💜🍠 We can’t wait to see what else will grow as we continue learning and digging in the dirt together. 🌾🐾

🎁 Community Club Service Project 🎁
We need YOUR help to spread some Christmas cheer! 🌟

Our Community Club is collecting donations to fill Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. 🧸🪀 Last year, East End Elementary filled 21 boxes—this year, let’s aim for 25 boxes!

Here’s how you can help:
🎀 Girls Ages 4-14 – dolls, stuffed animals, hats, toothbrushes, school supplies, crafts, board games, card games, clothing, sunglasses, etc.
🚗 Boys Ages 4-14 – trucks, cars, balls (soccer, football, basketball), hats, toothbrushes, school supplies, crafts, board games, card games, clothing, sunglasses, etc.

📦 Please send all donated items to your child’s classroom.

Let’s work together to bless children around the world this Christmas! ❤️

Questions?
📧 Email sammyblassingame@pickens.k12.sc.us

✨ East End had a full day of learning! ✨ We started bright and early at 7:45 AM with our Real Grandparents Read event and ended the evening at 7:30 PM wrapping up Buster’s Scavenger Literacy Hunt. 📚🐾 Here are a few highlights from today — stay tuned for reels and more pictures coming tomorrow! A special thank you to 5 Point for providing a delicious meal for our families tonight! ❤️🍴

🌟 What an Amazing Day of Learning & Growing Together! 🌟 Today was full of excitement and growth at East End! 🐾 📚 Our Students worked incredibly hard, showing determination and a love for learning. 🍿 Our Parents joined us for a Popcorn & Progress session, learning how to support their children at home using iReady. 👩‍🏫 Our Teachers explored new iReady tools and strategies to strengthen small group instruction. 🤝 Our Volunteers completed training to get ready for a fantastic year of supporting our students and school events. We are so proud of our entire East End family for coming together to make today a success! ❤️

🌟 What an Amazing Day of Learning & Growing Together! 🌟 Today was full of excitement and growth at East End! 🐾 📚 Our Students worked incredibly hard, showing determination and a love for learning. 🍿 Our Parents joined us for a Popcorn & Progress session, learning how to support their children at home using iReady. 👩‍🏫 Our Teachers explored new iReady tools and strategies to strengthen small group instruction. 🤝 Our Volunteers completed training to get ready for a fantastic year of supporting our students and school events. We are so proud of our entire East End family for coming together to make today a success! ❤️

📣 Parents, we’ve got you covered!

Join us for a Parent Workshop to learn how to read and understand your child's iReady Reports. Gain tips and strategies to help your child succeed in math and reading this school year!

🗓 Date: September 9, 2025
⏰ Times: 12:00 pm OR 6:00 pm
📍 Location: East End Elementary Media Center

✅ Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfksXirew-LKlj8VRtC6iETasd2S3ylEmNYSLGLZUFeCd9liw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=114870187838786847518

📊 Empower yourself to support your child’s learning journey!

East End pulling the Green Wave through.

🌟 Kindness Club is Back! 🌟
We’re excited to kick off another amazing year of spreading kindness at East End! 💕
📅 First Meeting: September 10
🕒 Time: 3:00 – 3:45 PM
📍 Location: Room 507
Kindness Club is open to 2nd–5th graders and meets every other Wednesday.
Come join us as we spread kindness to our school, community, and beyond! 🌍✨

💻 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0u1-DSpudcbSUSSMPxMOZrKsT6pqpHm-L3oMh4x1UbZMlRw/viewform

📸 Check out the flyer below for details!

🎭 Drama Club Kickoff! 🎭 Drama Club will meet Thursday, September 4, after school until 4:00 pm. ✨ No sign-up is needed! All interested 3rd–5th grade students just need to attend on Thursday. If your child loves acting, storytelling, or performing, this is the perfect opportunity to get involved. We can’t wait to see our young Bulldogs shine on stage! 💜🐾

Thank you to Rev. Buford and Mr. Hembree for chairing our All Pro Dads this school year. This morning was a great kickoff at East End. We loved hearing why dads are proud of their children.

Tomorrow morning is our first ALL PRO DADS for this school year. We are so excited to see you in the morning!
Here are a few reminders:
🔗 Click here to RSVP for the meeting
🚗 Please park in the gravel lot beside the school.
🚪 Enter through the side gate.
👋 A staff member will be at the cafeteria door to welcome your family.
⏰ Doors open at 6:45 am.

Sorting is even more fun outdoors! 🌿✨ Mrs. Leisten’s class kicked off math in the Outdoor Classroom today, practicing sorting while enjoying the sunshine. ☀️📚 The smiles say it all — learning is even better when it happens in the fresh air! 💚 We can’t wait to see how other classes use this new space. 🐾

Sorting is even more fun outdoors! 🌿✨ Mrs. Leisten’s class kicked off math in the Outdoor Classroom today, practicing sorting while enjoying the sunshine. ☀️📚 The smiles say it all — learning is even better when it happens in the fresh air! 💚 We can’t wait to see how other classes use this new space. 🐾

🌳📚 Outdoor Classroom Debut! 📚🌳

Today, our very first class had the chance to use our brand-new Outdoor Classroom! 🎉 Ms. Kerce’s class enjoyed a reading lesson under the open sky, playing Headbands with the vocabulary words from their story.

We are so excited to see all the learning and creativity that will happen in this space throughout the week. ✨

A big thank you to all of our families who sold cookie dough 🍪—your support helped make this dream a reality for our Bulldogs! 🐾💙

Real Football Player Read We were so excited to host our FIRST Real Guest Reader Event. Today’s readers were Easley High School Football Players. We were so excited to have them in the building this morning!

Real Football Player Read We were so excited to host our FIRST Real Guest Reader Event. Today’s readers were Easley High School Football Players. We were so excited to have them in the building this morning!

Happy Monday from our East End Bulldogs. We were busy learning today!

East End Families,

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